A few days before Christmas, the contractors, vendors and craftsmen at Riverwalk in Rock Hill got quite a gift. The residents of Riverwalk hosted a luncheon to express their appreciation for the men and women who built their homes.

As resident Lawrence Lewis recalls, “we wanted to get everyone together and say ‘Thanks’ before the contractors move on to the next section of the community.”

It all started when Lawrence and his wife Barrie moved to their new Evans Coghill home at Riverwalk, and realized that all of their new neighbors were new to the area too. As they reached out to connect with their fellow newbies, Lawrence & Barrie became friends with Mike Jette and his wife.

Before long, Mike and Lawrence were talking about how much they liked their respective builders, and how grateful they were for how quickly their homes had been built. They began tossing around the idea of recognizing the construction crews for their hard work. So they went to all of the builders in the community, and all of the neighbors they could find, and pitched their idea. Everyone loved it!